Resources Developed by NPEN Members

Books and Publications

• Akabas, Meg, 52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom: Effective Strategies for Raising Happy, Responsible Kids. Parenting Solutions Press, 2013. Available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com.
  
  

• Campbell, Deborah and Glen Palm. Parent Education: Working with Groups and Individuals. Cognella Press, 2018.
  
  
• Cooke, Betty and Glen Palm. (2018, July). Parent Education and Family Life Education: A Critical Link in Early Childhood Education Policy. National Council of Family Relations Policy Brief, 3(2). https://www.ncfr.org/sites/default/files/201807/Policy%20Brief%20July%202018.pdf.
  
  

• Fagan, Jay and Glen Palm. Fathers and Children Together: A Guide to Developing a Parenting Identity and Supporting Your Child. Routledge-Prufrock Press 2024. More information and discount code HERE.
  
  
• Heath, Harriet. Plan How to Get Where You Want to Go In Nurturing Your Children. Parenting Press, 2010. (An electronic book.)
  
  

• Heath, Harriet. Using Your Values to Raise Your Child to Be an Adult You Admire. Parenting Press, 2000.
  
  
• Kruenegel-Farr, Debbie. E.N.R.I.C.H. Your Relationship With Your Child. Best Publishing by Farr, 2021.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M57DRXD
  
  
• Kruenegel-Farr, D.; Machara, M., & Allen, K. (2025). Family Life Coaching Handbook. Best Publishing by Farr. https://rb.gy/262688
  
  

• Kurcinka, Mary. Kids, Parents and Power Struggles. William Morrow Paperbacks, 2001.
  
  

• Kurcinka, Mary. Raising Your Spirited Baby. William Morrow Paperbacks, 2020.
  
  

• Kurcinka, Mary. Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic, 3rd Edition. William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015.
  
  

• Kurcinka, Mary. Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook. William Morrow Paperbacks, 1998.
  
  

• Kurcinka, Mary. Sleepless in America. William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007.
  
  

• McDermott, Dana. Developing Caring Relationships Among Parents, Children, Schools, and Communities. Sage Publications, 2008.
  
  

• Minnesota Council on Family Relations. (2024). Ethical thinking and practice for Parent and Family Life Educators. Editors include Betty Cooke and Glen Palm, NPEN members. 
  
  
• Moore, Sarah R. Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science, and Better Behavior, available HERE. Pond Reads Press, 2022. 
  
  

• Pawel, Jody Johnston. The Parent’s Toolshop: The Universal Blueprint for Building a Healthy Family, 25th Anniversary Edition © 2020. Ambris Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 1-929643-34-9. https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Toolshop-Universal-Blueprint-Building/dp/1929643349.
  
  

• Rogers, Jim R. The Incredible Importance of Effective Parenting: Plain Talk About Raising Children From a Concerned Field Worker. Prose Press, 2012. Amazon.com, bn.com. 
  
  

• Rogers, Jim R. Starts And Stops Along The Way: Sharing Some Stuff From The Road Most Travel. Prose Press, 2012. Amazon.com, bn.com. 
  
  

• Rogers, Jim R. Who Makes Us Us? We Do!  VIDEO:  25 minutes. DVD or VHS. To order a vhs (20.00) or a dvd (30.00) copy (shipping included) email ParentsCare@sc.rr.com or call 843-238-9291.
  
  

• Slattengren, Kathy M.Ed. Raising Kids Who Blossom. CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2018. PricelessParenting.com.
  
  

• Sullivan, Eve. Statement on Universal Parenting Education (submitted to UN Economic and Social Council). Parents Forum, 2024. https://parentsforum.org/advocacy/.
  
  

• Sullivan, Eve. What Support Do You Have as a Parent? Parents Forum, 2024. https://npen.org/resources/WhatSupport_-fillable-2-24.pdf. 
  
  

• Sullivan, Eve and Djamel Bekkai. "Make Parenting Education Universal." Emerging Trends in Education Policy, Information Age Publishing, 2023.
  https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Emerging-Trends-in-Education-Policy.
  
  

• Sullivan, Eve. Where the Heart Listens: A Handbook for Parents and Their Allies in a Global Society, 3rd Edition. 2010.  Amazon.com, ebook and audiobook on ebookit.com.